How locals reacted to the Pearl Harbor attack
A Look Back Eighty-four years ago, Dec. 7, 1941, the Japanese forces attacked American and British territories and possessions in the Pacific, including the home base of the U. S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. The next day the United States entered World...
Caroling group lifts every voice
For 20 years, the St. Nicholas Aurora Carolers have been bringing joy to the world In December 2005, a newly formed caroling group planned to sing at a tree lighting ceremony in Egg Harbor City. Then a Grinch made off with the Christmas lights, and the event was...
Ocean City takes first step toward possible Boardwalk hotel redevelopment
On Thursday, Dec. 4, Ocean City officials moved a controversial redevelopment proposal forward, clearing the way for a formal review of the former Wonderland Pier site that could ultimately allow construction of a large resort hotel on the Boardwalk. After nearly four...
Ocean City home tour highlights history and preservation
This past Saturday, Dec. 6, the nonprofit Friends of OCNJ History and Culture hosted their third annual Holiday Home Tour. This self-guided tour welcomed 500 attendees and featured as many as 18 properties, consisting largely of historic inns, businesses, cottages,...
Husband and wife team open new tavern in Mays Landing
Somers Point-Mays Landing Road has always been a winding stretch full of familiar bends, but now there’s a new glow just before you reach Mays Landing. The sign outside The Landing Point Tavern no longer teases “Coming Soon.” Now, lit up in all its glory, it reads,...
